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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Friday, September 6, 2013

MLB Ejection 153: Joe West (3; Joba Chamberlain)

1B Umpire Joe West ejected Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain for arguing a check swing (ball) call in the top of the 10th inning of the Red Sox-Yankees game. With one out and one on, Red Sox batter Shane Victorino attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 slider from Chamberlain. Replays indicate Victorino did not appear to attempt to strike the pitch, the call was correct. After review by the UEFL Appeals Board, the call is now incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Red Sox were leading, 9-8. The Red Sox ultimately won the contest, 9-8.

This is Joe West (22)'s third ejection of 2013.
Joe West now has 2 points in the UEFL (4 Previous + 2 MLB + -4 Incorrect Call = 2).
Crew Chief Joe West now has 3 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (3 + 0 Incorrect Call = 3).

This is the 153rd ejection of the 2013 MLB season.
This is the 67th player ejection of 2013. Prior to ejection, Chamberlain's line was 0.2 IP, 2 H, ER (L).
This is the Yankees' 4th ejection of 2013, 5th in the AL East (TOR 12; BOS 8; TB 6; BAL 5; NYY 4).
This is Joba Chamberlain's 1st ejection of 2013 and first since August 30, 2007 (Angel Hernandez; QOC = U).
This is Joe West's first ejection since June 1, 2013 (Dale Sveum; QOC = Incorrect [Crewmate]).

Fletcher missed a call at third during the Yankee's six-run seventh. It would have been a rally killer and the first out of the inning. So don't think this crew let the Sox win. Plus Victorino is having trouble hitting sliders, hitting only from the right side, and Joba decides to go to a fastball in that situation? Not smart.

That's why he umps softball. Probably a slow pitch league for men in their 50's. I agree he is the worst commenter here and dude you started out insulting everyone who looks at these comments. Then act offended? You seem like a real fucking genius... What a hack.

Yes for your information 1. its fast pitch 2. its youth softball 3. there more games means more money 4. the girl are so much better than dealing with guys. I also umpire youth boys coon and in fact i had to call a batter for leanning into a pitch and i did not award him the base

All these damn personal attacks of various posters in every other thread are getting very old very fast. The comments must be monitored better IMO. Joe West is a great Umpire but I believe he missed the check swing call. It doesn't make him a terrible Umpire, he's human. Humans err in judgement sometimes. The reason people had to make accounts in the first place is because of continued personal attacks. It has not gotten any better this year and it is a shame because this is a really good website with many good posters.

You still don't understand what i am saying i don't give a hell if you umpire "professional baseball. your being ignorant now. IT WASN'T RULE A STRIKE INT HE GAME THEREFORE ITS NOT A DAMN FUCKING STRIKE,.

See your just keep doing it again. you assumed I only did slow pitch softball and never umpire a boys game before. I just showed you I know the rules of baseball and softball many people whom don't have that.Softball is more difficult to judge with judgment calls as there "closer" plays cause its a 60 feet. there minor difference in babe ruth baseball/softball.1. pitchers distance2. bases distances3. runner leaves early they are called out.4. some minor things5. no balk in this it be a "ball in softball"

I don't think Joe West is a very good umpire. But I don't have a major issue with the call. What I have a problem with is his body gestures after an ejection. He just dismisses a player or coach with a wave of his hand. If a player gestured that toward an umpire, I can guarantee he'd be ejected and probably fined additionally for it.

Look what i said i am going by how it was rule in the game not what everyone wants to think. What everyone is saying its a strike i agree but the fact of the matter umpire didn't see that therefore the strike does not exist.

While I would typically agree with you that an umpire shouldn't have that kind of body language, If a player is going to yell stuff at me from the dugout, then that's the kind of respect he get. You get what you give.